Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), or sleeping sickness, is a parasitic infection that
is almost invariably fatal unless treated. It is a neglected tropical disease that occurs in
sub-Saharan Africa.
The infection is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tsetse fly. The
parasite multipl...
This updated guideline responds to changes in healthcare delivery and addresses new concerns about transmission of infectious agents to patients and healthcare workers in the United States and infection control. The primary objective of the guideline is to improve the safety of the nation’s healthcare ...
The key aim of this guideline is to present recommendations based on a critical evaluation of the evidence on emerging digital health interventions that are contributing to health system improvements, based on an assessment of the benefits, harms, acceptability, feasibility, resource use and equity consi...
The objectives of these guidelines are to provide evidence-based guidance on the use of thermal ablation to treat cervical precancer; and to support countries to update their national guidelines for the use of thermal ablation for cervical precancer....
The Guidelines for malaria vector control provide a “one-stop shop” for all countries and partners working to implement effective malaria vector control measures. They cover the 2 core malaria vector control interventions – ITNs and IRS – as well as supplementary interventions, namely chemical an...
Zika virus is an arthropod-borne flavivirus, which is transmitted primarily by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, but can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. The overall goal of these guidelines is to provide guidance and evidence-based recommendations about the prevention of sexual transmission ...
Infection prevention and control consists of evidence-based measures intended to prevent exposure and reduce the risk of transmission of infectious agents.
The revised guidelines contain recommendations for specific administrative, environmental controls and respiratory protection, following the assessme...
S elf-care interventions are among the most promising
and exciting new approaches to improve health
and well-being, both from a health systems
perspective and for people who use these interventions.
The World Health Organization (WHO) uses the following
working definition of self-care: Self-care is the a...
Physical inactivity has been identified as a leading risk factor for global mortality and a contributor to the rise in overweight and obesity. Early childhood is a period of rapid physical and cognitive development and a time during which a child’s habits are formed and family
lifestyle habits are open...
Tuberculosis (TB) strains with drug resistance (DR-TB) are more difficult to treat than drug-susceptible ones, and threaten global progress towards the targets set by the End TB Strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO). There is thus a critical need for evidence-based policy recommendations on the...